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The hacker ethic as the culture of the information age

Pekka Himanen

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In his famous essay, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism,” Max Weber described how the “Protestant ethic” formed the culture of capitalism. His analysis extended from the beginnings of modern capitalism in the seventeenth century to the industrial economy of his own time in the early twentieth century. Three elements constitute the core of Weber’s concept of the culture of capitalism in this period. First, the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism include the notion of work as a duty:

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In his famous essay, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism,” Max Weber described how the “Protestant ethic” formed the culture of capitalism. His analysis extended from the beginnings of modern capitalism in the seventeenth century to the industrial economy of his own time in the early twentieth century. Three elements constitute the core of Weber’s concept of the culture of capitalism in this period. First, the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism include the notion of work as a duty:

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In his famous essay, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism,” Max Weber described how the “Protestant ethic” formed the culture of capitalism. His analysis extended from the beginnings of modern capitalism in the seventeenth century to the industrial economy of his own time in the early twentieth century. Three elements constitute the core of Weber’s concept of the culture of capitalism in this period. First, the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism include the notion of work as a duty:

Key concepts: Protestant work ethic, Capitalism, Protestantism, Duty, Hacker, Work ethic, Period (music), Sociology

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